“Because I was bartending last year
and didn't know how I was gonna pay rent,” Lambert said. “Now
I've been nominated for a Grammy – and I took my mom, which was a
dream of mine – but then to be able to do this song, and to do it
on this magnitude with this beautiful choir and fucking Madonna and
Queen Latifah. Are you kidding me? It's just stupid, dude. If I
really think about it, I lose it.”

On working with Madonna, Lambert said:
“We had long rehearsals – and I wouldn't say we're close, but we
got to know each other's mannerisms and how we operate. I consider
her a friend. She was very kind to me. … I was a little shaky when
I first met her because her entourage came in and she said, 'I'm
Madonna.' But, I think it was during dress rehearsal, she had her
leather gloves on and I'm sobbing watching these people who are about
to exchange their vows and she leans over – and she's wiping the
tears from my face with her leather gloves and looking at me!”